After another drama-filled summer, the NBA offseason has taken a very different turn, it seems. raptors of toronto Some were in shock.
Celts of Boston Guard Malcolm Broughton She said I contacted him this week Indiana Pacers With Boston and Toronto emerging as the top candidates over the summer, he was asked where he would like to continue his career in the NBA.
The 29-year-old has finally given Beantown his best chance.
“We know Boston is there, we know Toronto, we know [Washington Wizards]”He said.”[Washington] It really fell apart after the draft because they were thinking of trading me in the tenth pick. Then came Toronto and Boston and we had a chance to move on … the Pacers came up to me and said ‘look, we can look for one of these, what can I look for?’ I chose Boston “.
Brockton will be making a key contribution to the Celtics this season and should primarily come off the bench to join an already large group of Celtics shooting guards.
It is unknown what the Raptors ultimately offered Brockton, nor surprisingly did they offer tight ends led by Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster.
However, the Celtics’ relatively modest collection is driven by a first-round pick and a 2020 first-round pick. Aaron NesmithSome speculate that the Raptors could have made a more competitive offer given the opportunity.
What attracted Brockton to the Celtics was another defeat in the NBA Finals warriors of the golden stateThe 2016-17 Rookie of the Year shared his excitement for some of the talents he will play with.
They have a superstar Jayson Tatum And maybe another superstar jaylen brown as much as I thought it would be more suitable for me because I want to win now, “he said.
Brockton was limited to just 36 games last year due to an Achilles tendon injury but was effective when he was in good health on a poor Pacers team. He averaged 19.1 points and 5.6 assists when he was healthy and shot a respectable 45 percent from the field.
As for the Raptors, they chose to take a big leap to strengthen their relatively thin back line. Therefore, they will look for deeper cuts. Malachi FlynnWho played bowling during the summer? Pro-Am groupJust like the hero of the hometown Dalano PantonParticipate and contribute Fred Van Vleet.
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